Occupations/43-5011.01
Freight Forwarders
Research rates, routings, or modes of transport for shipment of products. Maintain awareness of regulations affecting the international movement of cargo. Make arrangements for additional services, such as storage or inland transportation.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
77%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
47%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
69%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Negotiate shipping rates with freight carriers.
- Mostly routine
Arrange for applicable duties, taxes, or paperwork for customs clearance.
- Mostly human
Inform clients of factors such as shipping options, timelines, transfers, or regulations affecting shipments.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Negotiate shipping rates with freight carriers.
- 02Arrange for special transport of sensitive cargoes, such as livestock, food, or medical supplies.
- 03Arrange for applicable duties, taxes, or paperwork for customs clearance.
- 04Inform clients of factors such as shipping options, timelines, transfers, or regulations affecting shipments.
- 05Prepare shipping documentation, such as bills of lading, packing lists, dock receipts, or certificates of origin.
- 06Complete customs paperwork.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks4.27
- Degree of automation2.22
- Time sitting4.47
- Originality (ability)2.75
- Conflict situations4.05
- Hands-on objects/tools2.41
- Outdoors / weather1.39
- Disease exposure1.00
- Decision freedom3.53
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension3.88
- Oral Expression3.88
- Oral Comprehension3.88
- Information Ordering3.62
- Problem Sensitivity3.50
- Near Vision3.50
- Written Expression3.38
- Deductive Reasoning3.38
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.75
- Active Listening3.38
- Writing3.25
- Speaking3.25
- Mathematics3.00
- Science1.00
- Critical Thinking3.38
- Active Learning3.12
- Learning Strategies2.75
- Monitoring3.50
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 20 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northeastern University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 52.0408 | $63,200 | 7% | 91% | 1 yr $57,318 2 yr $57,995 Master's · CIP 52.04 |
Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC · Public | General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 52.0408 | $2,900 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr $43,240 2 yr $39,009 Bachelor's · CIP 52.04 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public | General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 52.0408 | $9,800 | 71% | 61% | 1 yr $38,289 2 yr $32,382 Associate · CIP 52.04 |
Saint Paul College St. Paul, MN · Public | General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 52.0408 | $6,100 | 100% | 29% | 1 yr — 2 yr $25,967 Associate · CIP 52.04 |
University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN · Public | General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 52.0408 | $14,200 | 72% | 73% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 52.04 |
Hamline University St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 52.0408 | $48,200 | 81% | 71% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 52.0408 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 52.04 |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN · Public | General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 52.0408 | $5,800 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 52.04 |
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 52.0408 | $5,900 | 100% | 28% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 52.04 |
Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN · Public | General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 52.0408 | $6,200 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 52.0408 | $6,100 | 100% | 36% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 52.0408 | $5,900 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |